There were then several days of comments and speculation about Russia either being ready to launch a nuclear weapon into space, or deploying an anti-satellite weapon powered by nuclear energy.

As of Thursday morning, Threat Status sources had neither confirmed nor denied reports that the intelligence in question centers on Russian efforts to put an anti-satellite missile system ...

National Security Council John Kirby said Russia is pursuing an “antisatellite capability” that is a serious U.S. concern but doesn’t pose an active threat to the safety of Americans.

especially if the weapon can be placed close to the target. Russia is known to have explored such systems. A report on global anti-satellite capabilities published last year by the Secure World ...

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If a Russian or Chinese Anti-Satellite (ASAT)... General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States’ second highest-ranking military officer, retired on ...

The warning comes as North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan ... that was later revealed to be about Russia's anti-satellite capabilities. In May, Assistant Secretary of ...

Russian forces have used reconnaissance drones to support their deep-strike operations in Ukraine. This has been a major headache for Kyiv.

The announcement that the U.S. and Japan had circulated a resolution follows White House confirmation last month that Russia has obtained a “troubling” anti-satellite weapon capability ...